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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does W. Kingsland Macy live?

2. Where does Mary work while in New York?

3. What does Moses' mother die of?

4. What is the name of Moses' brother?

5. Who is Rosalie also known as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moses like about Britain?

2. What clause did Moses find in the law?

3. How does the Depression affect New York City?

4. How do Le Guardia and Roosevelt outsmart Moses in Part 6, Chapter 29?

5. What is Progressivism?

6. How is Moses' lust for power beginning to work against him in Part 5, Chapter 28?

7. Descirbe Moses' time at Oxford.

8. How does Moses get revenge on La Guardia and Roosevelt following his defeat over the tunnel project in Brooklyn?

9. What does the Bureau of Municipal Research do?

10. What does Moses do with his budget of $4.5 million?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the influence of the following people on New York City:

1) Franklin Roosevelt

2) Nelson Rockefeller

3) Alfred. E. Smith

Essay Topic 2

Examine Caro's writing style. How would you describe her prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Caro's style give to his story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the chain of command needed to build New York City in relation to the following:

1) Funding

2) Organization

3) Planning

4) Building

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